Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 90
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, *Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, *Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, White, Zimmer
The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.
An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, who will retire from the Senate on June 18, 2012.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Reports of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- 958.
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The Honourable Senator Carignan tabled the following:
Proposed Firearms Information Regulations (Non-Restricted Firearms), pursuant to section 118 of the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-959.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its twelfth report (Report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Administration of the Senate of Canada).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-960S.
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The Honourable Senator Oliver, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, presented its first report (First report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (Revised Rules of the Senate), with amendments), pursuant to the Order adopted on May 17, 2012.
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 1397-1400.)
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Bureau Meeting and the XXXVIth Ordinary Session of the APF, held in Dakar, Senegal, from July 4 to 8, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-961.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the third reading of Bill S-8, An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Dyck moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that Bill S-8 be amended in clause 3, on page 3, by replacing lines 9 to 11 with the following:
''Act, 1982.''.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 5 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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At 4:21 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on October 18, 2011, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-956.
Amendments to the Management Plan for the Riding Mountain National Park of Canada and the Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2) and to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-957.
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 12, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (June 12, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (June 12, 2012).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin (June 12, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (June 12, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C. (June 12, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (June 12, 2012).